Intended for use by Clinicians and Health Care Providers involved in the Management or Referral of adult patients with pancreatic cancer Section AA Cancer Centre Referrals In the absence of metastatic disease, refer to Hepatobiliary Surgery (http://www.hoteldieu.com/programs-anddepartments/gastroenterology-clinic) Management requires multidisciplinary input therefore referrals to gastroenterology, hepatobiliary/pancreatic surgery, medical, radiation oncology and palliative care are appropriate MCC recommended for complex cases A Diagnosis For potentially resectable cases, at discretion of Hepatobiliary Surgeon (EUS with FNA preferred for histological confirmation) If unresectable disease and/or inoperable patient OR plan for preoperative treatment, histological proof mandatory If metastatic disease, obtain biopsy confirmation of metastatic site or primary B History and Physical Exam Assess for jaundice, abdominal pain, weight loss, steatorrhea, new onset diabetes, symptoms of mass effect, gastric outlet obstruction. Determine ECOG performance status and obtain nutritional/dietetic evaluation Consider genetic risk factors and refer for genetic counseling, if indicated C Investigations Pancreatic protocol CT preferred Pancreatic protocol MRI if: o Suspected lesion not identified on pancreatic protocol CT o Contrast-enhanced CT cannot be obtained Revision Date: October 25, 2016 Page 1 of 7
Section D E Pathology of diagnostic specimen Post- Investigation Management Synoptic Report o Cystic lesion MCC review to classify as: resectable, borderline resectable, locally unresectable, or metastatic Blood work: o Liver function tests and chemistries o INR o Renal function (creatinine) o CA 19-9 level KGH pathology review of all cases with outside pathology Resection specimen: o Surgical report to include: Location of primary tumor Tumor type (histology) Grade Size Presence of lymphovascular and/or perineural invasion Extent of invasion Assessment of resection margins Lymph node status Staging Curative Intent Resectable (Stage I-IIb) Features (NCCN Guidelines 2015): No distant metastases Major vein involvement (SMV/PV does not preclude curative intent resection Cancer protocol template (synoptic reports) for carcinoma of pancreas from the College of American Pathologists Staging: TNM staging based on AJCC Cancer Staging System for Pancreatic Cancer Staging, 7 th Ed. Revision Date: October 25, 2016 Page 2 of 7
Section Clear fat planes around celiac axis, hepatic artery, and SMA Surgery: R0 resection; Whipple procedure for pancreatic head adenocarcinomas and distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy for distal pancreatic adenocarcinomas Standard lymphadenectomy Adjuvant Chemotherapy: Should be initiated within 12 weeks after surgery Baseline pre-treatment CA 19-9 and CT scan (chest, abdomen, pelvis [pancreatic protocol]) Clinical trial preferred, if available o 6 cycles of Gemcitabine o 6 cycles of FUFA o 6 cycles of Gemcitabine/Capecitabine Adjuvant/Curativ e/neo-adjuvant Pancreatic Cancer Regimens Adjuvant Chemoradiation: Considered in R1 resected (microscopic margin positive) patients o 5-FU-based chemoradiotherapy + pre- and post-crt Gemcitabine Revision Date: October 25, 2016 Page 3 of 7
Section Borderline Resectable Features (NCCN Guidelines 2015): Pancreatic head/uncinate process Arterial o Solid tumour involving the common hepatic artery without extension to coeliac axis or hepatic artery bifurcation allowing for safe and complete resection and reconstruction o Solid tumour contact with the SMA 180 o Presence of variant arterial anatomy (e.g. accessory right hepatic artery) and the presence and degree of tumour contact should be noted if present as it may affect surgical planning Treatment Goal: Potential resection with curative intent MCC discussion Clinical trials preferred, if available Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (FOLFORINOX) Select neoadjuvant chemoradiation (5=FU) Advanced Unresectable/Locally Advanced, Nonmetastatic (Stage III) Revision Date: October 25, 2016 Page 4 of 7
Section Disease Features: No distant metastases SMA encasement > 180 Any celiac abutment (head) or celiac encasement > 180 (body and tail) Aortic invasion or encasement, lymph node metastases beyond field of resection Clinical trial preferred, if available MCC discussion recommended Chemotherapy: FOLFIRINOX (carefully selected patients with good performance status [ECOG 0-1], adequate bilirubin ) Gemcitabine+Nab-Paclitaxel Palliative Pancreatic Cancer Regimens Combined Chemoradiation: For select patients, as per discussion at MCC Metastatic (Stage IV) Palliative Chemotherapy: Clinical trials, if available First line: o FOLFIRINOX (carefully selected patients [ECOG 0-1], Revision Date: October 25, 2016 Page 5 of 7
Section adequate bilirubin ( 1.5xULN) o Gemcitabine+NabPaclitaxel o Single agent Gemcitabine Second line: o Gemcitabine after previous FOLFIRINOX o Clinical trials o Best supportive care F Follow-up with no Evidence of Disease Locally Recurrent Disease Palliative Radiation: For pain palliation Other Supportive Therapy, if Clinically Appropriate Celiac ganglion ablation (EUS or CT guided) for pain control Biliary stenting (endoscopic biliary metal stent preferred) or surgical bypass Duodenal stent or gastric bypass for gastric outlet obstruction MCC discussion Treat with palliative intent, as described above History and physical examination for symptom assessment every 3 to 6 months for 2 years, then annually CA19-9 and follow-up CT scans if clinical suspicion of recurrence G Controversies Adjuvant chemoradition Adjuvant radiation Borderline resectable disease and neoadjuvant treatment Revision Date: October 25, 2016 Page 6 of 7
Section H Clinical Trials Patients should be enrolled in clinical trials, if available o CCTG PA.7 (phase II/III Trial of Gemcitabine and Nab- Paclitaxel and Durvalumab {PD-L1 inhibitor] +/- Tremelimumab [CTLA-4] in Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma References Conroy T, Desseigne F, Ychou M, Bouche O, Guimbaud R, Becouarn Y, et al. FOLFIRINOX versus gemcitabine for metastatic pancreatic cancer. N Engl J Med, 364(19):1817-1825, 2011. http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/nejmoa1011923 Ducreux M, Cuhna AS, Caramella C et al. Cancer of the pancreas: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Annls of Oncol 26: supplement (5) v56-v68, 2015. https://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/content/26/suppl_5/v56.full.pdf+html Revisions 1. Initial Guideline templated September 30, 2016 Alison Young 2. Edited October 14 th, 2016 Dr. Tomiak revisions Alison Young 3. Edited October 25, 2016 Pathology revisions Alison Young Revision Date: October 25, 2016 Page 7 of 7